Uphold America's Legacy as a Refuge from Persecution

Most asylum seekers arrive in the United States with few possessions and a complex legal case. For many, making it to the United States means safety from persecution, torture, and sometimes death. But with their arrival in America, many face a new odyssey as they attempt to navigate complex U.S. immigration laws and an increasingly restrictive environment that bars many bona fide asylum seekers from obtaining protection.

NIJC advocates for important immigration reforms that uphold the United States' legacy as a refuge for people and famiilies seeking freedom from persecution and preserves American ideals of due process and human rights.

NIJC Asylum Policy Priorities

 Repeal the One-Year Asylum Application Deadline

 Reform Overly Broad Terrorism-Related Bars to Asylum